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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Cricut Artbooking Christmas card!

Hello, friends!

Today I have a fun Christmas card that I made using the Artbooking cartridge and the Santa's Greeting stamp set. This card was lots of fun to make and I like the whimsical feel it has. If you colored the stamp with markers instead of paper piece like I did, this would be super easy to mass produce. If you only like making A2 sized cards, this could be easily adapted using the rectangular swirl frame instead of the square one.

I have to tell you guys something I discovered while making this card that excites me to no end! I was trying to find ribbon in my stash that was the right shade of red. Now anyone who knows me knows that I have a copious amount of ribbon. However, I could not find ribbon that really went well. Then I remembered how I had some color ready seem binding and alcohol ink markers! I simply colored the seem binding with a CTMH cranberry marker and voila! It dried in just a couple of minutes and was ready to be tied and put on the card. This is a game changer for me, ladies! I never have the right shade of purple or green ribbon on hand and now I do!

Your card is so beautiful OMG love your colors love the design boy oh boy this Artbooking cartridge is unbelievable as what it offers and you are doing an awesome job with all your creations. What a cool ideas re: your ribbon I know how excited you were at such a find. YEA!!!!Have super happy crafty kind of day and C U here 2morrow!

Awesome card, and even though I'm partial to A2 size (due to piste cost) this one really ROCKS!!!! And your ribbon tip will make sure you always have the right color. Your not only creative but resourceful too! Can't wait to see whatcha got for us tomorrow.

Your card is beautiful. Working on Christmas cards and would love to win that cartridge. Went to the site you recommended for the bows maker. Got it yesterday and feel like I can actually make great bows now. Instructions were easy and my first bow turned out great. Thanks.

I always enjoy receiving your emails with such great designs. The HO HO HO card made me smile. And thanks for the seam binding tip. Thank you for the chance to win the new Anna Griffin Winter Wonderland cartridge. It is No. 1 on my wish list now. Lindatony at bellsouth dot net.

Hi Melanie, you can also use your stamp pad re-inkers to die seam binding (it takes a tad longer, but worth it). Take wax paper (or one of the craft mats that won't absorb liquid), put about 3-4 spritzes of water on the mat and however many drops of ink and mix (its best to wear plastic gloves), then roll your seam binding in your color. If you need it a little darker, add more color and repeat. I take my heat embossing gun and lightly dry my tape. I have made a ton of custome colored ribbon to match my crafts.P.S. I'm the one who just place a CTMH order with you in Round Rock.

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